What do you think of the Mary Winkler Sentencing? She was accused initially of murdering her husband, Matthew Winkler, a pastor in Tennessee. She was found guilty of reduced charges after testimony was rendered of possible spousal abuse by her husand. Does the battered woman syndrome apply to preachers’ wives also? She was sentenced to a very short sentence and could only have to serve 67 days in jail at most. Does this establish a dangerous precedent? Follow the new story below and then come back and comment.